Short List with Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Claude Bolling)
Claude Bolling
French pianist Claude Bolling may be best known here for his Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano with flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal from the mid-1970s. That recording put his name on the map in the United States though he was famous already in Europe. His style is a blend of ragtime and boogie, stride and swing. This mainstream approach made him a leader in a traditional jazz early in his career and in a revival on the continent in the late 1960s. It also helped him to appear with traveling American jazzmen like Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton. He also has produced over one-hundred film scores and at one time arranged a record for the voluptuous actress of a previous generation, Bridget Bardot.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Johnny Hartman, ‘The Romantic Balladeer’
Johnny Hartman
He followed in the wake of Billy Eckstine and Nat “King” Cole, two singers who personified the “black baritone movement” of the late ’40s and ’50s. Overshadowed by these two, Hartman never achieved the popularity he deserved. Through the release of the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood’s Bridges of Madison County and the re-release of his classic recording with John Coltrane, the public has rediscovered this wonderful balladeer.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“The Music of Tenorman Charlie Rouse”
Craig looks at the recorded legacy of jazz great, Charlie Rouse. Although best known for his work with pianist Thelonious Monk, we’ll listen to sides that feature Rouse as a leader, as well as his many sideman dates with the likes of Sonny Clark, Joe Gordon, Donald Byrd, Louis Smith, Oscar Pettiford, and many others including, of course, some choice dates with Monk! Rouse sports one of the unique tenor sounds that will always be cherished!
New Orleans Calling with George Ingmire
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Champion Jack Dupree: Freedom (part 2 of 2)
Champion Jack Dupree
This is the second episode of our two-episode look at New Orleans boogie-woogie piano player Champion Jack Dupree.
In the first episode, we spent some time tracking down his music and his fascinating history — his childhood, his boxing career, his recording career, and his departure for Europe. In this episode we pick up where we left off, with Jack returning to New Orleans after more than 30 years. And through interviews with Jack and people who knew him, we found a theme running through his entire life — the search for freedom, for himself and for all of us.
This is a very special look at a very special story. The recording excerpted at the beginning of this show is from May 5, 1991, at the Music Heritage Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and features Allison Miner as an interviewer. The Music and Heritage Stage featured mostly interviews with some performance — Jack also did another longer performance at the Economy Hall Stage later that day. Blues guitarist Kenn Lending, who was interviewed for this episode, met Champion Jack Dupree in the 1970s, and worked with him until Jack’s death in 1992, performing at over 1,000 concerts in 34 countries. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, and still plays music.performed alongside Jack at both sets.
Kalamu ya Salaam, interviewed in this episode, is a poet, scholar, and filmmaker in New Orleans, who has written about Champion Jack Dupree.
Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Ring in the Holidays
Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra
Ring in the Holidays with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. This week, Jazz Night in America is all holiday music, all the time, with special guests Audrey Shakir and Denzel Sinclaire. Wynton Marsalis is your guide.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows Jazz Night in America)
SUMMIT at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016
SUMMIT at KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016
SUMMIT plays tunes from jazz standards to jazz/funk/fusion to new jazz artists and originals. The quartet is comprised of some of the top jazz professionals and music educators in the creative corridor with over 60 years combined experience playing and teaching music of all types. The SUMMIT features Peter Hart; tenor saxophone, John Reasoner; guitar, John Hall; bass, and Dennis McPartland on Drums.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
(pre-empted this week for KCCK’s Special Holiday programming)
“Tribute To Mose Allison – Part Two”
Mose Allison at Jazz Showcase. Photo by Tom Cruze.
Monday, December 26th, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
In a special live MONDAY EVENING broadcast (7pm to 11pm), Craig continues his tribute to the recently departed jazz and blues master, Mose John Allison, Jr. We’ll hear additional goodies from his 150+ original compositions, as well as more material from his work as a sideman and more of his own recordings. Don’t miss it!!
Tropical Heat (hosted by Kpoti Senam Accoh)
Sunday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Featured Album:
(pre-empted this week for KCCK’s Special Holiday programming)
KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016 – Day after Christmas Special!
Eddie Piccard Quintet at Jazz Under the Stars 2016
Monday, December 26th 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM (repeated 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Mirage (indoors at Parlor City Pub) 6am – 8:am / 12pm – 2pm
A downpour forced our 2nd scheduled Jazz Under the Stars concert of the 2016 season indoors at Parlor City Pub in Cedar Rapids, but that didn’t put a damper on the area’s newest band from playing their own unique brand of high energy Fusion-Celtic-Funk, or keep the crowd from groovin’ to the music. Mirage, led by violinist and long-time area educator Natalie Brown, plays a lot of Jean-Luc Ponty – classics such as New Country, Mirage, Enigmatic Ocean, Infinite Pursuit and Ponty collaborations with Frank Zappa and Mahavishnu Orchestra. Mirage also performs Ponty influenced fusion, jazzy funk, and their own, original creations! In addition to Natalie, the band features Ryan Phelan – guitar, vocals Luke Viertel, – keys, vocals, Richard Wagor – bass and Matthew Bernemann – drums. Check them out at: http://www.facebook.com/mirageponty
SUMMIT 8am – 9:55am / 2pm – 3:55pm
SUMMIT plays tunes from jazz standards to jazz/funk/fusion to new jazz artists and originals. The quartet is comprised of some of the top jazz professionals and music educators in the creative corridor with over 60 years combined experience playing and teaching music of all types. The SUMMIT features Peter Hart; tenor saxophone, John Reasoner; guitar, John Hall; bass, and Dennis McPartland on Drums.
Eddie Piccard Quintet 10am – 11:55am / 3:55pm – 6pm
Eddie Piccard grew up only a few miles from Cedar Rapids, but soon left for the jazz scene in Chicago, for famous Rush Street and the playboy clubs, appearing opposite the likes of Ramsey Lewis and George Shearing.
After cutting his chops with his first trio in Chicago, Piccard moved on to the lights of the Florida resorts. Later, he formed another trio in Florida, which became a favorite of Jackie Gleason’s.
A class act in Cedar Rapids for many years, Piccard and his sidemen delight with everything from Sinatra standards to an amazing Ray Charles tribute.
The group has entertained couples spending a night out for live music, family birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, office parties, ballroom dancers, friends who just want to enjoy live jazz–and even music students who just come to take notes. Eddie has been a jazz fan since the age of sixteen when Mr.Penn, one of his teachers, introduced him to jazz; and a family friend, Homer Monk, loaned him his personal jazz record collection. Eddie was hooked!!
Eddie loves jazz, but he does have other interest as well. Playing golf and collecting wine! When he is not performing, you can find him on the golf course, or out searching for some new “find” for his wine collection. He is fondly called “The Wine Bully” by his closest friends.
The Eddie Piccard Quintet is: Eddie Piccard, Piano and vocals; Scott Barnum, Bass; Jon Wilson, Drums; Rich Martin, Vibraphone; and Dave Richter, Guitar. Check Eddie out at: http://eddiepiccardjazz.com/
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
With his sold-out show at the venerable London venue Union Chapel, Bill Laurance fulfilled a lifelong fantasy. A native of the U.K., the two-time Grammy-winner and founding member of Snarky Puppy says “before that gig, the last time I was at Union Chapel was when I was 9-years-old. I played the ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ theme song on the organ, which brought me a lot of street cred for about 3 ½ minutes. It was amazing to be back 26-years later for this concert.” “Live at Union Chapel” documents a magical night, with the keyboardist backed by his fellow Snarky Puppy band mates Michael League on bass and Robert Searight on drums along with a French horn player, percussionist and a string trio.
Also this week, “Volume 1” is the debut release from Canadian pianist extraordinaire Stu Harrison, who is joined by Canadian jazz icons Neil Swainson and Terry Clarke on exciting arrangements of ten classic jazz standards.
Jason Hainsworth is joined by trombonist Michael Dease, pianist Glenn Zaleski and drummer Johnathan Blake on his second recording as a leader, “Third Ward Stories”.
When you go to a movie and pay money to experience it, you expect certain things to be true to ensure your enjoyment of the show. They boil down to two simple ideas: You want to be able to see the image and to hear the sound without distractions.
